This Serro Scotty Vintage Camper is RetroRoadmap Worthy!
For those of you who are hip to vintage trailer and camper lingo, my “clue” given on the RetroRoadmap Facebook page was pretty easy:
But here’s the big reveal for everyone – if all goes well this week, RetroRoadhusband and I will soon be the proud owners of a vintage 1964 Serro Scotty Sportsman Camper!
I have been eyeing this cute little camper for years on my way to the grocery store and right before Christmas I noticed a small handmade For Sale sign on it. It has been in the same family for 15 years and they’re looking to upgrade to a larger vintage camper.
I was smitten by its small size, condition for it’s age and cute little aqua stripe! The thing that impressed us the most was the fact that the camper’s interior has many of it’s original features, including the cheery red cushions, aqua sink and rounded mirror.
So while we’re not campers, nor sportsmen, and currently don’t even have a car to tow it with, we’re adding this cool camper to our collection, to work on and learn all about – so very excited to welcome this little guy into the RetroRoadmap family!
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Beth, you need to visit this web site (if you haven’t already):
There’s a small photo under “Scotty History” with what looks like the Serro’s Diner sign. The connection to Serro’s Diner is never explained, but there were ten children in the Serro family – there has to be one!
As a diner fan, I also like the Serro Scotty “tag” – and the fact that it was never removed or damaged since 1964!
Hey, be sure to visit the National Serro Scotty Organization site at http://www.nationalserroscotty.org – we’re the biggest and best site for vintage Serro Scotty trailers.
The other link provided already takes you to the new Serro Scotty site. Bill Kerola bought the right to use the Serro name and start building new trailers in the old look back in 2007.
The NSSO group holds a National Scotty Rally every July in PA, where Scottys began plus other camp-outs around the country.
LOVE your blog – do you mind if I add a link to if from the Scotty Newsletter site: http://www.nationalserroscotty.org/newsletter ?
Nancy Kroes
NSSO Owner and Admin
Wow…Congratulations! I came over from Flickr…What a peach! My husband and I finally just bought a vehicle with which we can tow, and we would LOVE a sweet vintage RV like this and have been on the lookout since. There are some amazingly cute ones out there, and yours is darling, too! I’m so excited for you!
Very cool! Congrats. I’m jealous … even though I, too, don’t own a car and couldn’t pull this thing anywhere. It would just be fun to sit in parked in the backyard. May you have years of Retro Roadtrips with it.
Ah, consider attending the Second Annual Winter Camp-in (anywhere you are). You can eat a meal in your Scotty, camp out over night or just take pictures of you with it. Then submit them to me and I put together a slideshow. This was a very fun event last year with folks joining in from all over the country. More info on this year’s here: http://www.nationalserroscotty.org/campouts/camp-in2011.html and check out the video of last year’s here: http://vimeo.com/9688666
Hope to *see* you there!
Very cool! Welcome to the non-camping, non-sportsmen, don’t-have-a-car-to-tow-it-with, vintage camper loving club. That was exactly what happened to us with our 1968 Kencraft camper. Had to buy the car to go get the camper in Pittsburgh from Wisconsin. Purchased on Ebay sight-unseen. We LOVE it. All the best in your new adventure and awesome website!
Dave- Aqua Betty! I love it! (crossing name off of potential camper list)-
I’m envious of your original wood interior and aqua accents, and what a great job on the replacement cushions and headboards. Truly an inspiration -thank you so much for sharing! It reinforces that we’d making the right decision 🙂
Mark
February 8, 2011 at 9:33 pmLet me know if you decide to sell that trailer, I restore them and I’m always looking for one to restore. I will give you a lot of money for it!!
What a great camper! I’m searching for one now to fix up–can’t wait to see what you do with her!
Katen
April 17, 2011 at 7:30 pmHi!!! I too am glad to see I’m not the only person out there that wants a retro trailer but doesn’t have the car yet to haul it!! There is one down the street from me and everyday I hope I’ll see a for sale on it but so far not yet 🙁
Good luck with your new baby!!
Cool! Now you and RetroRoadhusband can travel around the country like Lucy and Desi in the “Long, Long Trailer”… except you’ll be in the Short, Cozy Trailer. I have to admit, I’m just the teensiest bit jealous. Are you gonna paint the RetroRoadMap logo on it? If you do, let me know so I can come photograph you and RetroRoadhusband next to it.
JenniferT
May 30, 2012 at 7:56 pmMy husband’s grandparents passed away and left one of these sitting in their yard. I am trying to find someone who will WANT it and restore it before his family sends it to the scrap yard. If anyone is interested, please e-mail me at [email protected]. It is located near Cumberland MD, and would need some serious restoration, but I’d rather see it fixed up or even used for parts to fix up another than as scrap in a salvage yard.
Larry Cultrera
January 19, 2011 at 10:09 amthat is so cool! Get a trailer hitch on the new car!
Aubs
January 19, 2011 at 10:55 amHOLY MOLY, BATMAN! This is awesomely exciting! So stoked for you guys! 🙂
Amy
January 19, 2011 at 11:27 amThat is SO cool!
Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.com
January 19, 2011 at 1:03 pmI got a few additional comments over at Facebook about this cute lil camper so I thought I’d add them to the thread:
Craig F said:
That little trailer makes me happy and sad, Mod Betty.
My parents and I had a lot of adventures in one exactly like that when I was a little guy. I remember a lot about it, even though we only had it for a few years. The cushions, the fold-down table. We had a little screenroom for it, too.
Best of luck with it. I’m glad to see it went to someone who can truly appreciate it.
And Larry Cultrera added:
I am thinking the name “Serro” is related to the former Serro’s Diner on Rte. 30 in Irwin, PA. In fact one of the last Diners to have that name was in Greensburg, PA and after they closed it, it was moved to the Scotty Trailer property adjacent to the PA Turnpike with a large for sale sign on it.
Pam
January 19, 2011 at 1:30 pmWoo Hoo! Hope you are willing to share some time in the RetroRoadster with others than RRH at some point. : )
Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.com
January 19, 2011 at 5:22 pmYou know it!